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Highest Rated Pop Rock Albums of the 1980s
Decade
1980s
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Pop Rock
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Country
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1
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Prince - Dirty Mind
October 8, 1980
Pop Rock
,
Synth Funk
Score
100
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2
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Bonnie Raitt - Nick of Time
March 21, 1989
Blues Rock
,
Pop Rock
,
Adult Contemporary
Score
100
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3
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INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
August 8, 1988
Pop Rock
Score
100
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4
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Prince - When Doves Cry
May 16, 1984
Synthpop
,
Pop Rock
Score
100
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5
.
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
April 21, 1986
New Wave
,
Pop Rock
,
Pop
Score
100
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6
.
Elvis Costello - King of America
February 21, 1986
Pop Rock
,
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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7
.
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
May 25, 1987
Pop Rock
Score
100
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8
.
Paul Simon - Graceland
August 12, 1986
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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9
.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Trust
January 23, 1981
Pop Rock
Score
100
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10
.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Imperial Bedroom
July 2, 1982
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
New Wave
Score
100
Source →
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11
.
Prince - Sign O' the Times
March 31, 1987
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop Rock
Score
100
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12
.
Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
June 3, 1981
AOR
,
Pop Rock
Score
100
Source →
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13
.
Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love
October 9, 1987
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Heartland Rock
Score
100
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14
.
Michael Jackson - Human Nature
July 3, 1983
R&B
,
Soft Rock
,
Pop Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
15
.
U2 - The Joshua Tree
March 9, 1987
Pop Rock
,
Heartland Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
February 11, 1983
Pop Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
17
.
Prince & The Revolution - Let's Go Crazy
July 18, 1984
Pop Rock
,
Funk Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
18
.
Bob Dylan - Oh Mercy
September 18, 1989
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
The Police - Every Breath You Take
May 20, 1983
Pop Rock
,
New Wave
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
20
.
Van Halen - Jump
December 21, 1983
Hard Rock
,
Pop Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
21
.
Bob Dylan - Infidels
October 27, 1983
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine
April 26, 1985
Pop Rock
,
Power Pop
Score
91
Source →
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Music
Spotify
23
.
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule the World
March 22, 1985
Pop Rock
,
New Wave
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
24
.
Billy Idol - Eyes Without a Face
May 29, 1984
Synthpop
,
Pop Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
25
.
Traveling Wilburys - Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
October 18, 1988
Pop Rock
,
Folk Rock
,
Country Rock
,
Roots Rock
Score
91
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